August 27th 2025
A new study demonstrates how a machine learning technique, quantile regression forest, can provide both accurate predictions and sample-specific uncertainty estimates from infrared spectroscopic data. The work was applied to soil and agricultural samples, highlighting its value for chemometric modeling.
AI-Based Neural Networks Revolutionize Infrared Spectra Analysis
May 13th 2024A Researcher from Lomonosov Moscow State University has developed a convolutional neural network (CNN) model for Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra recognition. This AI-based system is capable of classifying 17 functional groups and 72 coupling oscillations with remarkable accuracy, providing a significant boost to material analysis in fields like organic chemistry, materials science, and biology.
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Identified Using Infrared Spectroscopy and Machine Learning
March 27th 2024Scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the Afeka Tel-Aviv Academic College of Engineering, and the Shamoon College of Engineering recently created a system that combines Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy with machine learning algorithms to identify bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics.
Nano-X’s AI-Imaging Software Receives FDA Clearance
February 14th 2024Nano-X received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its HealthFLD artificial intelligence (AI) software, which is designed to perform automated qualitative and quantitative analysis of liver attenuation from CT scans.
Photonics West: New Fourier-Based System to Improve Upon Neural Networks
February 8th 2024At SPIE Photonics West 2024, Jiachi Ye of the University of Florida held a presentation about a 4f-based free-space optical system (light-based computer) to address power consumption and speed limitations of calculations performed with convolutional neural networks (CNNs).
Photonics West: Terahertz Spectroscopy to Detect Changes in Integrated Circuit Packaging Materials
February 2nd 2024Chengjie Xi of the University of Florida held a lecture on how terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) can be used to detect changes in integrated-circuit (IC) packaging materials.
Raman Spectroscopy to Detect Traumatic Brain Injuries: An Interview with Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer
January 10th 2024This interview with Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer of the University of Birmingham highlights new research her team is working on that includes a Raman-based system for detecting early traumatic brain injuries.
Reflections from SciX 2023: Distinguishing Edible Oils with FT-IR
October 10th 2023In the Chemometrics in Food and Agriculture oral symposia today at SciX 2023, Barry Lavine of Oklahoma State University delivered a talk titled, “Authentication of Edible Oils Using an Infrared Spectral Library and Digital Sample Sets for Calibrated and Uncalibrated Adulterants.” Here is a brief reflection of his talk.
Artificial Intelligence in Spectroscopy: A SciX Interview with Ishan Barman
October 6th 2023As a preview to SciX 2023, Spectroscopy magazine sat down with Ishan Barman of Johns Hopkins University to ask him about his thoughts on how artificial intelligence may impact spectroscopic research going forward.